Effects of boron toxicity on growth, oxidative damage, antioxidant enzymes and essential oil fingerprinting in Mentha arvensis and Cymbopogon flexuosus

Abstract Background Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient and necessary to plants for their proper growth. The concentration of B in soil and plant is greatly critical for the growth and productivity. Even at the low amount available in soils, B can be extremely toxic to plants especially in semi-...

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Main Authors: Sadaf Choudhary, Andleeb Zehra, M. Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan, Tariq Aftab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-019-0175-y